Richard E. Neal

RECOGNIZING ED KENEALY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 159 (Friday, October 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 159 (Friday, October 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1053] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

MassDOT reaches Pittsfield railroad agreement with CSX, while Amtrak’s $2B award set to bolster Berkshire Flyer By Jim Kinney jkinney@repub.com PITTSFIELD — MassDOT now has an agreement with freight railroad company CSX allowing for rail improvements in Pittsfield. The track work will cut conflicts…

Neal Statement on the Third Anniversary of October 7 Springfield, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack: Three years have passed since Hamas carried out a barbaric attack against Israel, taking 1,200…

Top Democratic tax writers slam new scholarship credit rules Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Richard Neal accuse the Treasury of pushing the new tax break further than the law allows. By Bernie Becker, POLITICO The top Democrats on Congress’ tax-writing committees want to be clear: They think that the…

Chicopee’s Westover receives new $46M hangar for Air Force inspections By Jeanette DeForge jdeforge@repub.com CHICOPEE — For the first time in 20 years, the inspection hangar at Westover Air Reserve Base will no longer look like a cartoon character with its tail hanging out of its pants. Members of…

Neal, Wyden Object to Treasury’s Proposed Boost for Private School Tax Credits New provision continues Trump’s pattern of ignoring clear Congressional mandates in an effort to benefit the wealthy and well-connected WASHINGTON, DC— House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA)…

Planned Drumcree march ‘provocative’, says US Congressman By Jackie Fox, RTÉ News US Representative Richard Neal has described the planned Orange Order march along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown as provocative . In an interview with RTÉ News, Rep Neal said he is urging the Northern Ireland…

Neal Statement on September 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September 2026 jobs report: “There’s a reason nearly three-quarters of Americans…

US Friends of Ireland politicians call on UK government to cancel Drumcree parade Fourteen members of US Congress say failing to act decisively risks ‘reopening one of the most painful chapters in North’s history’ By Keith Duggan, Irish Times Leading US politicians have written to Northern Ireland…

Neal, Kelly Lead Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in Letter Calling for UK Government to Cancel Orange Order Parade on Garvaghy Road Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) and U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of…

Mass. immigrant group: White House claim of$1B in cuts a ‘PR move’ By Daniel Jackson djackson@repub.com Old news. That’s how a Massachusetts immigration organization targeted by Trump administration cuts characterizes word Friday of $1 billion in lost funding. In a statement Friday, the White House…

Neal Statement on Trump’s China Capitulation SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its intention to lower tariffs on China: “By every measure, President Trump’s trade war with the…

Irish America rallies to stop contentious Orange parade By Anthony Neeson, Irish Echo Irish American politicians and organisations have been speaking out this weekend to prevent an Orange parade through the Catholic Garvaghy Road area of Portadown, Co Armagh. Over the weekend thousands of…

Tax Fraud Could Cost the US Over $300 Billion a Year By Yuval Rosenberg and Michael Rainey, The Fiscal Times Good evening! President Trump s lavish summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping is over, and analysts say it didn t produce much progress on the major geopolitical, economic, trade and tech…

HONORING THE LIFE OF ERNEST N. "ERNIE" LAFLAMME, JR. Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E969] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON WASHINGTON…

With loaners already flying, fleet of F-35As to land in western Mass. LISTEN HERE WAMC Northeast Public Radio By James Paleologopoulos Bit by bit, a fleet of new, state-of-the-art fighter aircraft is coming to a Air National Guard base in western Massachusetts. F-35As are already soaring fast and…

Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Health Care Sabotage WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to strip hundreds of thousands of enrollees from the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…

Neal, Larson, Davis Demand Bisignano Answer for Social Security Staffing Crisis WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), alongside Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny…

Neal Statement on Sanctions Bill Vote WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: “Congress just handed Trump sweeping new…

SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5836-H5850] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

WHAT HAPPENED TO PATRICK FINUCANE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5835-H5836] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

Neal on the House Floor: The American People Can’t Afford Congress to Hand Trump More Tariff Power WATCH HERE (As prepared for delivery) M/ Speaker, I rise today not only because I’m concerned about what this bill would do to the people but also because of what a stain it will be on this…

Neal Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Families have had it with the harm of Republican leadership and the broken promises of a President who only looks out for himself. Since January of last year, House Republicans in this Committee and…

Westfield’s 104th Fighter Wing celebrates impending arrival of F-35 jets By Jeanette DeForge jdeforge@repub.com WESTFIELD — In a matter of weeks, the first of the F-35 fighter planes built for 104th Fighter Wing will be arriving, bringing with them some of the most sophisticated technology the U.S.…

Neal, Meeks, Beyer Statement on Russia Sanctions Legislation WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Senior House Democrat of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA)…

Western New England University inaugurates new president Joseph Hartman By Jim Kinney jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — At his inauguration Thursday as the seventh president of Western New England University, Joseph C. Hartman recalled being asked to teach the computer language Fortran. Adding the…

Neal Makes Sixth Stop on “Landmark Laws, Local Investments” Tour with Visit to Southbridge Southbridge, MA — Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Southbridge Town Manager Jack Jovan and town officials to highlight the impact of federal investments made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act…

Neal Statement on August 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the August 2026 jobs report: “Republicans looked at your out-of-control prices, including…

Neal Statement on Trump Administration’s Racist Weaponization of the IRS SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration issued proposed regulations that strip the tax-exempt status of schools who don’t…

Neal Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Critical Resources and Supply Chains (As submitted for the record) President Trump has spent his term running the economy into the ground. Despite bold promises to deliver for the people on lower prices and abundant jobs and opportunity, he has brought…

Neal Statement on Trump Blowing Canada Trade Talks SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Trump blew up trade negotiations with Canada: “Trump has once again blown a trade negotiation in the eleventh hour. He moved the…

RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF DENNIS LOPATA Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 132 (Thursday, August 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 132 (Thursday, August 13, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E786] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

Neal Statement on House NDAA Vote Washington, DC— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the House voted on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Our service members, their families, and the Americans they protect deserve a military that is responsibly funded…

Neal Opening Statement at Oversight Markup (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With just days to go before Republicans skip town for more than a month, they re using what time they have left jamming the House with a partisan budget and messaging bills. This is the third markup this…

Neal, Wyden Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Mega Retirement Accounts New Data Shows Prevalence of Mega-Retirement Accounts with Balances in the Hundreds of Millions of Dollars; Neal-Wyden Proposal Would Prevent Abuse of Taxpayer-Subsidized Account WASHINGTON, DC—House Ways and Means Committee…

Neal Statement on Trump’s Latest Price Hikes and Attack on Canada WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump used Section 338 to levy an additional 50% tariff on Canadian goods: “Trump levying an additional…

Neal Blasts Trump’s Election Conspiracies SPRINGFIELD, MA— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement blasting President Trump for spreading more debunked falsehoods regarding the security of U.S. elections: “The President knows he’s failed the American people. Wages can t keep up…

Neal Announces $1,092,000 in Federal Funding for Blandford Water Treatment and Distribution System Upgrades Blandford, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Blandford Town Administrator Cristina Ferrera, Select Board Chair Jackie Coury, and Water Commission Chair Brad Curry to announce…

Neal Statement on Massie Amendment #8 to GOP Foreign Aid Budget Bill WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the Massie Amendment #8 to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: “The United States remains committed…

Neal, Wyden Oppose Giving Trump New, Unilateral Tariff Power in Sanctioning Russia Act Leading Democrats on Trade Policy Warn Russian Sanctions Bill Could Lead to Higher Prices and Unchecked New Tariffs Paid by American Families WASHINGTON, DC—House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard…

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY BENJAMIN SWAN, SR. Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E666] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

RECOGNIZING CRANE CURRENCY'S 225TH ANNIVERSARY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E662-E663] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

Neal Announces $599,000 Earmark for New Charlemont Fire Truck Charlemont, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Charlemont Town Administrator Sarah Reynolds, Interim Fire Chief Dennis Annear, and members of the Select Board to announce $599,000 in federal funding for a new fire truck for…

Neal Mourns the Passing of Chairman Bill Archer SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement mourning the passing of former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer (R-TX): “Chairman Archer’s service and reverence for our…

Neal Statement Ahead of Another Cancelled Celebration of the Big Ugly Law SPRINGFIELD, MA— Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s anniversary of the Big Ugly Law passing the House of Representatives: “One year ago,…

Neal Statement on June 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the June 2026 jobs report: “The consequences of the President’s failed economic agenda are…

Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 9504 First things, let’s talk about this bill doesn’t do. It doesn’t lower hospital costs, reduce drug prices, address the affordability crisis, or help hospitals struggling to keep their doors open. Instead, it piles on duplicative reporting requirements…

Neal Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Not Renew USMCA WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the six-year anniversary since the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) came into effect: “When…

Neal Opening Statement at Tax Administration Markup (As prepared for delivery) As we consider another assortment of tax administration bills, tomorrow marks one year since my colleagues on the other side of the aisle cajoled the Big Ugly Law over the finish line. Just yesterday, for the second time…